Fig. 10: Proposed mechanism of CREBBP/EP300 mutant-specific radiosensitization.

Normal functioning of CBP and p300 shown on the left, with a potential gain of function (GOF) for both proteins shown on the right. The GOF mutation generally leads to increased protein acetylation, particularly BRCA1 acetylation, and increased DNA damage repair. Cells harboring these GOF mutations are sensitive to the combination of histone acetyltransferase (HAT) inhibition and radiation.